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What does it mean to have pain in one's kidneys?
The kidneys are filters for the urine so if there is pain in the kidneys it could be a kidney infection, kidney stones, or kidney disease or a kidney injury.
Does the term nephropathy mean any disease of the kidney?
Yes, nephropathy means any disease of the kidney.
What is a gfr than 60 mean?
GFR is glomerular filtration rate..it measures if an individual has kidney disease. 60 is a good number meaning that one does not have chronic kidney disease.
How often is polycystic kidney disease found in the population?
One in every 500 live birth, suffer from polycystic kidney disease. There are about 12.5 million people, suffering from this disease. That make this disease as one of the most common life threatening genetic disease. Approximately one in 453 or .22% of Americans have polycystic kidney disease. That is about 600,000 Americans.
Is glomerular disease known as bright's disease?
Bright's Disease affects the kidney, including the nephrons and glomeruli. However, Bright's Disease is but one of many which affect the glomeruli of the kidney.
Can person live with one kidney?
Yes. Because if one kidney is removed because of a disease, the other kidney can perform the work of two.
Can a person live with one kidney?
Yes. Because if one kidney is removed because of a disease, the other kidney can perform the work of two.
What is glomerular kidney disease?
Glomerular kidney disease-- Disease of the kidney that affects the glomeruli, the part of the kidney that filters certain substances out of the blood.
Is there any difference between kidney disease and kidney failure?
Kidney disease can lead to kidney failure.
What can cause Kidney disease?
Sometimes it is hard for one to tell what causes a kidney disease, but anything that can damage the kidneys or blood vessels may cause it to develop a disease. Some examples of kidney disease causes are Diabetes, high blood pressure, blocked renal arteries, overuse of medicines, and disease you are born with can all cause kidney disease or failure.
What is tubular kidney disease?
Tubular kidney disease-- Disease of the kidney that affect the tubules, the part of the kidney that allows certain substances to be reabsorbed back into the blood
What does it mean when an albumin level is low?
When an albumin level is low, it might mean a disease of the kidney. It may also mean a disease of the liver like hepatitis.
